by Jule Kucera | Sep 13, 2026 | Blog
It’s an entire generation. Her friends who have become my friends. Eileen, who moved to assisted living first. Marge, who moved to assisted last. Mary, the woman down the hall from my mom’s old apartment. When I see Mary in the rehab hallway, I ask what she’s doing...
by Jule Kucera | Sep 6, 2026 | Blog
I was asleep, not even in that half-dreamy-sleep-wake state that happens when my body knows the alarm is about to sound. My phone clanged with a call. My arm reached, eyes and head thick with foggy dreams. Too late. When I called back—the hospital closest to where my...
by Jule Kucera | Aug 30, 2026 | Blog
Several people wrote to me last week about wanting to start new habits. So, I’ll offer a few more recommendations. Hook your new habit onto something you already do. I meditate immediately after waking (well, after appreciating the delicious feeling of soft, warm...
by Jule Kucera | Aug 23, 2026 | Blog
Talking to a friend after last week’s guest post from Teresa Tanner, my friend mentioned she was both impressed and a little intimidated. I get it. And that’s probably the last thing Teresa would want. Here’s an invitation to an alternative approach: Let’s not...
by Jule Kucera | Aug 16, 2026 | Blog
A few weeks ago, I asked a friend who’s a role model for me if she would share how she turns dreams and goals (whether external or self-improvement) into a practical approach to accomplish them. I was ecstatic when she said yes and over the moon when I read what she...
by Jule Kucera | Aug 9, 2026 | Blog
She was standing on the sidewalk where it dips down closest to the river, where there are steep stairs all the way down. There were bundles and a large, odd contraption at her feet. Roxie and I were out for our morning walk, about an hour later than usual because...
